New Delhi, October 17: Union Minister Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal praised the new justice statue 'Lady Justice’ unveiled in the Supreme Court,
He expressed gratitude to the Chief Justice, stating that the new design is a commendable tribute to the country's constitution.
Union Minister Meghwal said, "In some era, they said that justice is blind and that justice is served based on the Constitution and the law. But when the judge gives justice, how can it be done without seeing?"
"The blindfold on the statue of justice has been removed and the handheld sword is replaced with the Constitution. The new design is a great way to pay respect to the country's constitution. My greetings to the CJI for this," said Meghwal.
On the other hand, Siva Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut showed his disagreement with the move claiming that it was propaganda of the BJP.
"The court's job is to protect the constitution and serve justice as per the constitution. But is it happening in the SC? What are they trying to prove by replacing the sword in the hand of the justice statute with the constitution? They are already killing the Constitution and by removing the blindfold from the statue, they want everyone to openly see corruption and the murder of the Constitution... This is a propaganda and a campaign of the BJP and RSS," Raut said.
The Supreme Court (SC) of India unveiled a redesigned version of the 'Lady Justice' statue, marking a significant departure from its colonial past. Traditionally depicted with a blindfold and a sword, the new statue now features 'Lady Justice' with open eyes and the Constitution of India in place of the sword.
Commissioned under the guidance of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, the statue, situated in the Supreme Court's Judges' Library, seeks to convey that justice in India is not blind but treats everyone equally.
